Bankruptcy

Archer & Greiner through its Debtor and Creditors’ Rights Group has provided guidance and counsel to business, institutional and individual clients for decades in reorganizing and resolving both their own financial affairs and difficulties as well as dealing with those of their clients and customers.

Chambers USA calls Archer & Greiner's Debtor/Creditors' Rights Group “a preeminent bankruptcy group” in the region and praises the group's lawyers as "proactive, focused and practical."

The Firm has assembled attorneys experienced in dealing with all aspects of financial disputes and difficulties, both in and out of court. As a result, the Group is able to assist clients in matters from the earliest stages of economic decline through bankruptcy and reorganization.

The Group’s diverse client base includes Fortune 500 companies, small to mid-size businesses, lenders of all types, as well as fiduciaries and consumers.

The following highlight the Group’s representative clients:

Debtors:
Public companies
Closely held companies
Associations
Non-profits
Farmers
Individuals

Creditors:
Creditor Committees
Lending Institutions Mortgage Lenders
Asset Based Lenders
Venture Capitalists
Investors
Bondholders
Tax claimants
Hospitals and Healthcare Groups
Group Benefit Plan Insurers
and Administrators
Real Property, Equipment
and Fleet Vehicle Lessors Trustees and Estates
General Creditors of All Types
Individuals

Fiduciaries:
Chapter 11
Chapter 7
Receivers
Fiscal Agents
Examiners

The Group’s practice areas range from sophisticated out of court workouts and complex litigation to routine collections. Attorneys in the group often work closely with other group attorneys when matters arise involving corporate, tax, labor, and environmental issues.

Bankruptcies-We represent debtors, creditors, committees, fiduciaries and other interests in bankruptcy proceedings in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, throughout the country and abroad. The Group’s attorneys are involved in numerous local and national bankruptcy groups and associations. We also participate in the local university sponsored bankruptcy pro-bono program, representing debtors who cannot afford counsel. Group attorneys regularly lecture on bankruptcy related issues and have written published articles on bankruptcy topics.

Workouts/Restructuring-Attorneys in the Group represent borrowers and lenders in negotiating and documenting workouts to avoid litigation and can assist debtors and creditors in reaching restructuring solutions targeted at avoiding litigation and bankruptcy proceedings.

Foreclosures/Quiet Title-We have represented hundreds of mortgage and tax certificate holders and defended borrowers in commercial and residential foreclosure proceedings in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. Group attorneys also represent title insurers and individuals in all types of title disputes, including quiet title actions. When retaining counsel in other jurisdictions is advantageous or cost effective for our clients, the Group has developed a large referral network of attorneys equipped to handle related proceedings in other jurisdictions.

Lessors/Lessees-Insolvency proceedings present unique issues for the lessor and lessee. Members of the Group represent prominent area and nationally based real estate, vehicle and equipment lessors in collection and bankruptcy proceedings throughout the country.

Asset Based Recoveries-The Group’s attorneys have developed a substantial asset based recovery practice. The Group represents asset based lenders of all types including inventory and receivable lenders, factors, purchase order financiers, and equipment lenders. Due to the nature of the collateral, the Group has experience in moving quickly, in and out of court, in order to meet the lender’s immediate asset recovery or redocmentation requirements and needs.

For more information, contact Practice Chair, Stephen M. Packman, Esquire at spackman@archerlaw.com.

Bankruptcy Attorney(s)

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy